Sweetfern, Comptonia peregrina, is neither sweet nor a fern, but is one of my favorite plants. It looks like something the dinosaurs would have walked through, and smells like all the warmest, spiciest, most magical aromas of imagination.

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

azalea

Azalea isn't feeling well. She was off her feed last night, and today I've spoken with the vet and spent the day doing everything that can be done to help her feel better, with no apparent improvement by evening.

Now there's a cold rain falling, everyone is settled for the night, and all I can do is hope Azalea has a comfortable night and will feel more herself in the morning.

Just a quick noontime update: over the past 6 hours, Azalea has been very gradually persuaded to eat a total of: two small handfuls of chopped alfalfa, a few wisps of hay, slices of half an apple, and a few carrot pennies. Not even a snack by normal standards, but at least it's something. She is very unwell, but I'm hoping she is feeling a bit better than she was yesterday. Thank you so much for your kind thoughts on Azalea's behalf!

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